Lactation & Infant Feeding

Why should you consider Milk and Milestones to support your baby’s journey? Choosing a lactation specialist with an occupational therapy background means receiving breastfeeding and bottle feeding support that goes beyond feeding mechanics alone. While lactation consultants provide excellent lactation-specific care, occupational therapy brings a whole-person, functional lens to feeding—supporting both the baby and the parent within real-life routines. Milk and Milestones looks at the whole feeding journey—how infant feeding connects to your baby’s body, development, sleep, and daily life while looking ahead.

Occupational Therapy Services

Why should you consider Milk and Milestones to support your toddler’s growth and development? Toddlerhood can feel exciting, overwhelming, and everything in between. As an early intervention OT since 2020, I have supported countless families through the everyday challenges of raising toddlers with a calm, compassionate, and practical approach. My career as an OT has provided years of experience supporting families through challenged with feeding, independent sleep, potty training, sensory regulation, and developmental milestones—always meeting your child where they are. Together, we build routines and strategies that feel realistic, respectful, and supportive of your toddler’s growing independence.

Lactation & Occupational Therapy Services

  • Breast is best! Start baby off on the right foot with support on latching, breastfeeding and pumping. Transitioning to bottles and back to work plans. Undersupply, oversupply, reflux, oh my! Find out more about services here.

  • Baby struggling with bottle latch?Clicking sound while bottle feeding? Ready to go back to work and baby is refusing a bottle? We provide individualized bottle feeding support to help babies nail that suck-swallow-breathe coordination and leave families confident that their babies are growing strong. Learn more on our milk page.

  • Whether you’re ready for comprehensive sleep training or simply want to start building healthy, independent sleep habits, we’re here to support your family toward more SAFE restful nights—for everyone. Find out more about OT services here.

  • Baby-led weaning or traditional weaning: starting solids comes with both motor and sensory skills that set a foundation for healthy childhood nutrition. Learn how to foster healthy, independent self-feeding skills for babies or little tots while continuing your journey with nursing or bottles. Just starting? Get prepared with a consult here. Well on your way but struggling? Read about our feeding evaluations here.

  • Wondering what your baby should be doing at this age? We provide comprehensive milestone monitoring and individualized plans to help you understand what’s coming next and how to support your baby every step of the way—so you can stop Googling, feel confident, and never worry about missing something important. Find out OT services offered here.

  • In the era of TiKTok, Instagram and facebook, we are constantly comparing ourselves to other children thinking “my baby isn’t doing that yet!” All babies develop on their own timeline. A comprehensive developmental evaluation can help identify areas of strength, areas of need and if services are required for developmental support. Read more about OT evaluations and services here.

  • Difficulty scheduling, quick questions, unpredictable baby, distance or just not quite ready to have me in your house … all above services CAN be delivered virtually to meet your busy schedule. As much as I’d love to see you all - I get it! Virtual service available for BOTH milk AND milestones!

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What can we help with?

  • Lactation & nursing

  • Painful latch

  • Weight gain concerns

  • Milk supply & pumping

  • Bottle feeding

  • Bottle refusal

  • Reflux

  • Tongue Tie & restrictions

  • Coughing during feeds

  • Weaning

  • Picky eating

  • Gagging on solids

  • Starting solids

  • Utensil use

  • Transition to straw cup

  • Pacifier weaning

  • Developmentally appropriate sleep skills

  • Independent dressing & self care

  • Early motor delays

  • Sensory processing differences

  • Self-regulation

  • Tummy time challenges

  • Fine motor delays

  • Play skills

  • Joint attention

  • Social emotional skills

  • Potty training

And MORE! Don’t see what you’re looking for? Contact us for a free 15-minute consult to discuss if milk & milestones is for you and refer you to the resources you need.

Client Reviews

“We were so fortunate to work with Janice for potty training and I truly can’t recommend her enough. Her knowledge, patience and calm confidence made the entire process feel manageable and positive for both us and our child.”

— Colleen

Janice was absolutely instrumental in getting our baby to take a bottle. We went from high lipase, full refusal to her gulping bottles down after following Janice’s recommendations. We can recommend her enough for her expertise, attention to detail and timely responses!

—  Kim
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Did you know?

Studies suggest that breastfeeding one baby for one year takes roughly 1,800 hours. A full-time job with 3 weeks’ vacation is 1,960 hours. Eye opening? Just a little!